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Teen who died after car plunged off cliff along Highway 9 in Saratoga identified

(KRON) -- A teenager who was one of three people who died Monday when a car went off a cliff along Highway 9 in Saratoga has been identified. The victim was 17-year-old Ranvir Singh Randhawa of San Jose, according to the County of Santa Clara Office of the Medical Examiner. Ranvi...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

safety

One injured in Wednesday afternoon shooting, says OFD

(KRON) -- A person is hospitalized following a shooting in Oakland Wednesday afternoon, according to the Oakland Fire Department. OFD said the victim was located at 17th Street and San Pablo Avenue by emergency personnel and taken to a nearby hospital. KRON4 has reached out to th...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

safety

Bay Area resident worried after earthquakes leave at least 32 dead in Venezuela

NBC Bay Area spoke with a woman who lives in Caracas and witnessed the destruction left by the two powerful back-to-back earthquakes that hit Venezuela Wednesday. The massive quakes, registering at 7.2 and 7.5 sent people rushing into the streets, and brought buildings crashin...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

safety

FIFA World Cup sex trafficking bust in SF nets several arrests: PD

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department said recent operations from Special Victims Unit detectives, focused on targeting sex trafficking as the Bay Area hosts FIFA World Cup games, seized illegal firearms and netted several arrests over the last few weeks, in...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

News

No tsunami warning from Japan earthquake

(KRON) -- There is no tsunami warning for the West Coast for any of the major earthquakes felt across the globe Wednesday, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center. At around 3:30 p.m., a 6.9 magnitude quake struck near the east coast of Honshu Japan. The quake occurred a...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

safety

Firefighters battle vegetation fire in San Jose

Firefighters are battling a slow-moving vegetation fire in the East Foothills area in San Jose. According to authorities, firefighters responded to a vegetation fire in the 5000 block of Sierra Road in East Foothills. The fire department said the flames have burned approxim...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

Local

Pride lasers returning to Market Street Friday

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- For the fifth year in a row, a 4.1-mile rainbow flag will beam down Market Street in celebration of SF Pride weekend. Beginning this Friday, Illuminate's rainbow flag laser installation will beam down Market from the San Francisco Ferry Building to celebra...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

safety

First openly gay SFPD captain hopes to inspire others

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Christopher Del Gandio has made history as the first openly gay captain in the San Francisco Police Department. His promotion makes him the highest-ranking openly gay police officer in the department's history. Del Gandio's achievement is being highlighted...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

safety

Dusty Baker, decade-long Giants manager, sits down with Raj Mathai and opens up

Amid a turbulent stretch and mounting drama for the San Francisco Giants, a beloved familiar face returned to the city to share his story. Former Giants manager Dusty Baker, 77, spoke at the Commonwealth Club this week for a fireside chat about his new book. Showing his tradem...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

schools

Talk of the Town: Bringing an HBCU to Oakland

Host Dave Clark sits down with Kim Thompson, one of the organizers behind the effort to bring an Historically Black College or University to Oakland. If a school were opened in the city, it would be the first HBCU in California....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 24, 2026

government

San Jose mayor reflects on governor campaign, World Cup impact in the city

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is back on the job full time after his whirlwind campaign for governor. The mayor announced his bid just five months before the Primary Election, ultimately earning about 3.5% of the vote. As businesses and the city itself benefits from the World C...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

safety

Woman fired from job after Knicks trash can theft

A woman who was caught on camera stealing a Knicks parade garbage can was apparently fired from her job shortly after a video surfaced and went viral.

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Jun 24, 2026

business

17 states take California to court over plastic packaging rules

A coalition of states is suing California to block a sweeping recycling law, claiming its strict plastic waste regulations would force businesses nationwide to overhaul their products and operations....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 24, 2026

Local

After seven years without a pharmacy, Bayview is finally getting one

Bayview residents have gone without a local pharmacy for nearly seven years after the neighborhood's Walgreens closed. Soon, one will open. After seven years without a pharmacy, Bayview is finally getting one...

Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)Jun 24, 2026

safety

Inspirational UC Berkeley student killed in crash mourned

(KRON) -- A vigil was held on the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday for one of the university's students who died last weekend in a crash. Paloma Foster, who was majoring in political science as a UC Berkeley Regent Scholar, had overcome major obstacles early in life. Foster's UC studen...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

government

Exclusive: Woman behind viral 'Marry Lisa' billboards says she's found love

(KRON) -- The Bay Area woman who went viral last fall for her bold and public approach to find love says she's officially off the market. Lisa Catalano, the woman behind a billboard campaign, promoted her website "MarryLisa.com" along Highway 101 in hopes of meeting her perfect m...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

News

Trump kicks off the Great American State Fair after musicians pulled out

President Donald Trump treated the kickoff Wednesday to the Great American State Fair as a victory lap for the U.S. — and for himself. “Tonight, as we stand at the edge of our 250th year, I am thrilled to declare that America is back,” Trump said in a speech on the National Ma...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

News

Coast Guard searches for father and son off coast of Hawaii

The search for a missing father and son who were last seen leaving their Hawaiian hotel on Tuesday morning continues and has extended into the waters off Oahu, the U.S. Coast Guard reported....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 24, 2026

business

Troubled pitmaster Matt Horn shuts down another barbecue restaurant

Horn Barbecue in Fresno, which had only opened in January, was met with disappointment as an eviction notice was discovered on the door, leaving the community disappointed and the people who had been hired out of a job....

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026

News

Discos Resaca Collective: music, culture, and community

World Cup match days are about more than soccer, they’re about pride, culture, and community. That’s exactly what Discos Resaca Collective brings to every performance. The Oakland-based musicians will be performing June 24th in City Dance in Downtown San Jose 7-9pm and on August ...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsJun 24, 2026

News

Thousands of fans pack San Pedro Square for Mexico-Czechia watch party

Wednesday, fans crowded into San Pedro Square to watch Brazil take on Scotland for a chance to advance in the tournament. But even more packed the area to root on Mexico, which has already clinched a spot in the next knockout round. The World Cup viewing is still the biggest s...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

government

San Francisco leaders focus on safety ahead of Pride events

Following several incidents in San Francisco, the city’s mayor Daniel Lurie and other leaders gathered Wednesday to talk about safety ahead of the Pride celebrations. As the city begins setting up around Dolores Park, which is the starting point of a couple marches this weeken...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Jun 24, 2026

safety

San Francisco bans uncertified lithium batteries

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to pass legislation that will ban selling non-certified lithium-ion batteries. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood wrote, "These batteries have caused over 100 building fires, hundreds of families displaced, and...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Jun 24, 2026